Secret Atlas expands 2025 programme with two new Arctic voyages

Two brand-new expedition micro cruises to the Arctic were announced by Secret Atlas.

The vessels accommodate a maximum of 12 passengers. 

Summer in Svalbard

The ‘Summer Svalbard Wildlife Tour with Amos Nachoum’ runs from June 13-27. The 15-day cruise, taking passengers deep into Svalbard’s lesser-seen northern reaches, features Nachoum, an award-winning photographer who for over 40 years has been leading small groups of adventurers to every corner of the globe. 

Famous for his extreme and bold work photographing bears and sharks, Nachoum’s photos and essays have appeared in more than 500 publications in North America, Europe and Japan.

Occurring during the summer solstice, the sailing offers the ideal conditions for photographing Arctic hares, whales, migratory birds and polar bears. 

The expedition sets sail from Longyearbyen and follows the weather and wildlife along the dramatic west coast of Spitsbergen towards the edge of pack ice that connects Svalbard with the North Pole. 

Prices start at £19,500 per person based on double occupancy in a twin or double cabin. 

Greenland

Passengers can take in the Scoresbysund fjord system, the largest in the world, and the remote Northeast Greenland National Park during the 14-day ‘Northeast Greenland National Park Micro Cruise.’ With no fixed itinerary, this August 27-September 9 sailing allows passengers to make the most of seeing cathedral-size icebergs, local wildlife including musk ox, Arctic foxes, Arctic hares and polar bears. Highlights also include a visit to one of the most remote towns on the planet: Ittoqqortoormiit.

The cruise, operated by Freya, starts at £15,500 per person based on double occupancy in a twin or double cabin and includes return charter flights to Constable Point (Nerlerit Inaat Airport), a dinner at the airport and one night in a hotel in Iceland on return.